Driving to Weston-super-Mare is simple with the town being easily accessible from the M5 at junctions 21 and 22. 

Weston-super-Mare has a mixture of North Somerset Council-run car parks and privately run car parks – both are normally ‘pay and display’.  Many are cashless so mipermit.com app is recommended for payment.  

Nothing spoils a day out more than a parking ticket so get your parking plans sorted in advance with our Visit Weston guide.

Pay and display pricing information for the beach parking is just below

Marine Parade (seafront parking) Weston-super-Mare, S23 1BE

Pay and Display

Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 330 which includes 15 Blue Badge bays

The gates along Marine Parade are locked by the Seafront Rangers approximately15 minutes before the end of the rangers’ shifts. Their current shift end times are:

6pm November to February

8pm March

9pm  April

10pm May to September

8pm October

Clifton Sands (park on the sand)

Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1BE
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 250 which includes 0 Blue Badge bays
Opening times 8am to 10pm Monday to Sunday (tide times may affect these)

Royal Sands (park on the sand)

Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4NH
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 1000 which includes 0 Blue Badge bays

Opening times 8am to 9pm Monday to Sunday (tide times may affect these)

Uphill Sands (park on the sand in Uphill)

Links Road Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4XY
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 250 which includes 0 Blue Badge bays

Summer hours (April to September) 8am – 8pm

Winter hours (October to March) 8am – 6pm

Beach Pay and Display Prices

Charges apply between 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays)

Disabled badge holders – first hour is free. If your ticket has already expired, an extra hour after the end time will be free.

Peak (2 March to 31 October)

Up to four hours – £7.00

All day – £14.00

Low (1 November to 1 March)

Up to four hours – £2.70

All day – £4.00

Parking Close To Marine Lake, the promenade and the children’s waterpark

Melrose Car Park, Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2BE
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 230 which includes 10 Blue Badge bays and 9 EV bays. Motorcycle parking available

Charges apply 8am to 10pm Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays at a cost of:

one hour – £1.60

two hours – £2.80

three hours – £4.00

four hours – £6.00

Over four hours up to 24 hours – £14.00

Blue badge holders – one hour free beyond expiry of purchased ticket (except 24 hour ticket)

Motorcycles free in dedicated M/C bay

Knightstone Causeway

Knightstone Causeway, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AD
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 31 which includes 2 Blue Badge bays. Motorcycle parking available

one hour – £1.60

two hours – £2.80

three hours – £4.00

four hours – £6.00

over four hours up to 24 hours – £14.00

overnight (6pm to 8am) – £2.00

blue badge holders – one hour free beyond expiry of purchased ticket (excluding evening and 24 hour tickets)

motorcycles and goods vehicles spaces available – free

12 month business permit – £425.00

Right In The Action: Town Centre Parking

The Sovereign Car Park

Salisbury Terrace, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HL
Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 800Open Sunday to Thursday: 8:00am – 11:00pmFriday – Saturday: 8:00am – Midnight

Parking Prices:

Up to 1 hour: £1.50

Up to 2 hours: £2.50

Up to 3 hours: £4.00

Up to 4 hours: £5.00

Up to 12 hours: £6.50

Up to 24 hours: £12.00

Early bird (entry before 9am and exit before 6.30pm): £3.50

Overnight (entry after 5pm and exit before 10am): £5.50

They accept cash at the pay stations within the shopping centre and on level one of the car park. They also accept card payments (excluding American Express) / contactless payments at all pay stations and at the exit barriers.

Carlton Street Car Park, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UA

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 95 which includes 15 disabled bays. Please note, due to building maintenance, the upper floors of Carlton Street car park are now closed.

One hour – £1.60

Two hours – £2.80

Three hours – £4.00

Four hours – £6.00

Over four hours up to 24 hours – £14.00

Day charge (early bird). Available from 1 September to 30 April. Purchase between 6am and 9.30am Monday to Friday valid until 6pm the same day – £3.60

Evening (6pm to 2.30am) – £2.00

Evening (6pm to 3.30am) Cineworld customers only – £1.10

Overnight charge (5pm to 10.30am) – £6.00

Weekend ticket (3pm Friday to 10.30am Monday) – £26.00

Blue badge holders -one hour free beyond expiry of purchased ticket (excluding evening, overnight, weekend and 24 hour tickets)

Motorcycles free in dedicated M/C bay

Walliscote Place Car Park, Station Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UU

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is approximately 150 (please note the surface is uneven in areas). Motorcycle parking available (free in dedicated M/C bay)

Parking Prices:
Monday to Saturday 7am – 7pm

Sunday – Free

£3.60 all day

Motorcycles – free of charge in marked M/C Bay 

Locking Road Car Park – Short Stay Francis Fox Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3DE

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 20 which includes 2 Blue Badge bays

Parking Prices:

30 minutes – 50p

One hour – £1.00

Two hours – £2.00

Long Stay: Up to a week car parking

Locking Road Car Park – Long Stay Francis Fox Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3DE

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 325 which includes 10 Blue Badge bays. Motorcycle parking available (free in dedicated M/C bay)

Prices for cars

24 Hours – £6.00

Two days – £12.00

Three days – £18.00

Four days – £24.00

Five days – £30.00

One week – £30.00

Grove Park, Grove Road,Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AA

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 73 which includes 3 Blue Badge bays. Motorcycle parking available

Charges apply between 8am to 10pm Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays). Prices:

One hour – £1.60

Two hours – £2.80

Three hours – £4.00

Four hours – £6.00

Over four hours up to 24 hours – £14.00

Overnight (6pm to 8am) – £2.00

Blue badge holders – one hour free beyond expiry of purchased ticket (excluding evening, overnight, weekend and 24 hour tickets)

Motorcycles free in dedicated M/C bay

Hampton Car Park, Raglan Place, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2DU

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 54 which includes 4 Blue Badge bays. Motorcycle parking available (free in dedicated M/C bay)

Parking Prices:

Daily – £7.00

6pm to 10.30am – £6.00

Weekly – £30.00

12 month permit (older person) – £260.00

Motorcycles free in dedicated M/C bay

Madeira Road, Madeira Road/South Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2HA

Pay and Display
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 70 which includes 3 Blue Badge bays. Motorcycle parking available (free of charge)

Parking Prices:

Up to four hours – £1.60

24 hours – £4.00

NCP Weston-super-Mare High Street Car Park, 4a High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1JF

Pay and Display

Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 405 which includes 3 Blue Badge Bays

Open 6am – 9pm

Parking Prices:

1 hour – £2.00

1-2 hours – £4.00

2-3 hours – £6.00

3-4 hours – £8.00

4-5 hours – £10.00

-5-6 hours – £12.00

6-24 hours – £14.00

Early bird rate (6:00am – 9:30am) – £3.50

Uphill Way – perfect to visit the Nature Reserve

Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4XP

Free, but conditions may apply see notice boards at the location.
Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 25 which includes 2 Blue Badge bays

Dolphin Square, 27 Beach Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1SW

Pay and display
Please note that this is a temporary car park and will not be open at all times. The car park will only be used for the purpose of an overflow when required. Signage will be in place to advise drivers if the car park is open or not and how long the car park will be open for. Outside of the opening times, there will be no vehicle access to leave or enter the car park.

Parking Prices:

One hour – £1.60

Two hours – £2.80

Three hours – £4.00

Four hours – £6.00

Over four hours up to 24 hours – £14.00

Evening (6pm to 2.30am) – £2.00

Overnight charge (5pm to 10.30am) – £6.00

Blue badge holders -one hour free beyond expiry of purchased ticket (excluding evening, overnight and 24 hour tickets)

Please note that Birnbeck Pier Car Park (Birnbeck Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2ES) is closed while restoration work is happening on Birnbeck Pier.

Weston-super-Mare Train Station Parking

Front Car Park, Station Approach, BS23 1XY Weston-super-Mare

Pay and Display (you’ll need the Apcoa App to pay for parking)

Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 119 which includes 6 Blue Badge Bays

Parking Prices:

Winter Tariff 1st October – 31st March
Monday – Friday
Daily Rate: £4.30
Daily Rate after 12pm: £3.10

Saturday – Sunday
Daily Rate: £3.10

Summer Tariff 1st April – 30th September

Monday – Sunday
Daily Rate: £6.30

Normal charges apply on Bank holidays

Rear Car Park, Station Approach, BS23 1XY Weston-super-Mare

Pay and Display (you’ll need the Apcoa App to pay for parking)

Spaces: Total number of car spaces is 61 which includes 3 Blue Badge Bays

Parking Prices:

Winter Rate: 1st Oct – 31st March
Monday – Friday
Daily Rate: £3.80
Daily Rate after 12pm: £2.90

Saturday – Sunday
Daily Rate: £2.90

Summer Rate: 1st April – 30th September
Monday – Sunday
Daily Rate: £5.80

Normal charges apply on Bank holidays

Easy to Park & Easy to Pay

Never have any loose change? Don’t worry, in Weston-super-Mare there’s more ways then ever to pay for parking, so now you’ll never have to check between the car seats for any extra coins again.

You can pay for on-street pay and display parking in three ways:

MiPermit – buy tickets through the app or call 0345 520 7007 for a virtual cashless ticket

Link: https://www.mipermit.com/apps.aspx

-On-street pay and display machines

-Cashless machines

Many parking machines are cashless now, so please be aware that it’s always handy to have a card payment method to hand.

MiPermit Parking Locations

If you’re interested in the ease of paying through the MiPermit app, below is a list of all carparks that use the app.

708001 – Carlton Street Car Park

708003 – Grove Park Car Park

708004 – Hampton Car Park

708006 – Knightstone Causeway Car Park

708007 – Locking Road Long Stay Car Park

708009 – Locking Road Long Stay Car Park (Goods vehicles)

708008 – Locking Road Long Stay Car Park (PSVs)

708010 – Madeira Car Park

708011 – Madeira Car Park (PSVs)

708012 – Melrose Car Park

708017 – Sea Front/ Marine Parade/ Beach Parking

708018 – Weston-super-Mare On Street Parking, BS23 1HP

708019 – Walliscote Place Car Park

708026 – Dolphin Square Car Park

Need A Bit More Space?

Some of the car parks in Weston-super-Mare do have height restrictions, so if you’re exploring by coach or motorhome, do be sure to check our list below of where you can park. Please watch out for the tide with some of these though!

Coach parking in weston-super-mare

Madeira Car Park

Locking Road Long Stay Car Park – in the coach spaces allocated within the car park priced

Marine Parade – coaches may use the coach lane for dropping off and picking up of passengers (20 minutes maximum wait)

Campers and Motorhomes are welcome in:

Weston-super-Mare beach – day parking only, no camping and no overnight stay

Marine parade – day parking only, no camping and no overnight stay, if you park over multiple bays all bays used must be paid for

Coaches and public service vehicles

Locking Road Car Park – Long Stay Francis Fox Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3DE

24 hours – £12.00

One week – £40.00

Goods vehicles

15 hours – £20.00